Game Reviews

I’m into a wide variety of RPGs, and submit reviews from time to time – mostly to rpg.net but sometimes to other places. Here’s a place to read them all!

Coliseum Morpheuon – November 19, 2010
This patronage product explores the realm of Dream as a setting and an adventure for character levels 16-20 in the Pathfinder RPG. It’s freaky and good!

Indulgences, Wave One and Wave Two (Sinister Adventures) – September 11, 2009
These two products are four PDFs each, of adventures and supplemental material for D&D 3.5e or Pathfinder specifically designed to support a Razor Coast campaign – but any kind of sea-based adventurers will love them.

Spirit of the Century (Evil Hat Productions) – May 26, 2008Spirit of the Century bills itself as a “Pulp pick-up roleplaying game.” It’s a fun, well-executed pulp game with innovative mechanics, although the amount of rules means it may only be “pick-up” with already experienced players.

Pathfinder RPG Alpha Release 1 (Paizo Publishing) – March 19, 2008Paizo Publishing forks D&D looking to produce a better, more streamlined version of 3.5e while forgoing some of the massive changes of 4e. The free alpha version is up to their usual high standards!

Glimpse of the Abyss (Atlas Games) – February 29, 2008Glimpse of the Abyss: Enemies and Allies from the Underworld and Beyond is a “monster book” for the HK action movie RPG Feng Shui. Does it rock? Yes.

DC Heroes (Mayfair Games) – December 31, 2007Though old, the DC Heroes 2e Rules Manual I ran across at a used bookstore has a lot of things going for it still. Some good core rules and clear presentation make it stand the test of time!

Star Thugs (GhazPORK Industrial) – May 9, 2005Star Thugs is a hilarious and unorthodox interstellar romp, written in the vein of Paranoia or Tales from the Floating Vagabond.

Traveller20 – The Traveller’s Handbook (QuikLink Interactive) – February 6, 2004Traveller20 is an update of the venerable Traveller sci-fi RPG – it’s a decent foray into the d20 ruleset and has plenty of crunchy bits, but seems like a lightly revised “first stab” instead of a totally professional product.

Miniatures Handbook (Wizards of the Coast) – November 7, 2003The D&D Miniatures Handbook has some good new 3.5e D&D content, and some new D&D Miniatures rules – that are completely unrelated to one another.

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4 responses to “Game Reviews”

If you’re interested in doing another review, take a look at Silver Crescent Publishing on drivethrurpg.com. There are a few products there that you might find interesting, including the Pathfinder compatible Realms of Twilight Campaign Setting (available bothin print hardcover, and PDF) and Legends & Histories volume 1 which teaches how to turn a written legend into an epic campaign. I’m looking for a bit of feedback ont he products at the moment, should they peak your interest.